Rachael Mason
Adventures in Improv
English - February 22, 2021 17:55 - 1 hour - 69.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingComedy Interviews Comedy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Jeff has the most fun chatting with Rachael Mason of Chicago Improv Fame. Rachael is the program head of Advanced Improvisation at Second City. She also teaches at DePaul University, Columbia Chicago, the Harold Ramis Film School and her own workshops all around the world.
Rachael is a former member of Baby Wants Candy and has performed regularly at iO and Annoyance. She currently plays with the Second City All Stars as well as in Second City’s first resident improv show, The Boys with Susan Messing.
She shares several stories about the early Chicago improv scene including her training under Del Close in his final years. They discuss auditions and the audition process (including SNL's).
She also talks about applications for improv outside of comedy shows, including parenting and therapy. This culminates in stories about her adventures entertaining US troops.
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